BA (Hons.) GRAPHIC DESIGN
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LEVEL
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04
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Module Code
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OUGD406
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Module Title
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DESIGN
PRACTICE
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END OF MODULE SELF-EVALUATION
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NAME
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HARRISON
PARK
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1. What skills have you developed through this
module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?
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I have developed my screen
printing skills, before ‘speaking from…’ I had never screen printed at this
college before which meant I learnt all the skills and techniques needed to
get a dirty screen all the way to printing my own designs on the vacuum bed.
I think I have applied this skill well because it has added an extra quality
to my notebooks that would have been somewhat lacking if I had just digitally
printed. Screen printing also allowed me to achieve colours I would never be
able to achieve through digital printing. I have also improved my knowledge
of indesign which have been applied to the ‘horse’ brief effectively,
allowing me to have cleaner more crisp images through learning about linking.
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2. What approaches to/methods
of design production have you developed and how have they informed your
design development process?
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I have developed my
bookbinding techniques these have opened up methods of how to create final
pieces which has in turn allowed me to create more ambitious concepts that
would before that I be unable to make by myself due to my lack of knowledge
on the techniques. Another approach to design production is screen printing,
this again has opened up my design process because I am now able to produce
designs involving colours that are totally unreachable on the studio printer.
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3. What strengths can you
identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
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I believe the strengths in my
work is the ability to utilise the printer in the studio by printing on to my
own stock as opposed to going down to the digital dungeon and wasting my
money. It has and will save me a lot of money on printing. Another strength
is my understanding of the computer software such as illustrator and
in-design, this enables me to work more efficiently through projects and also
produce a better piece of design aesthetically.
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4. What weaknesses can you
identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?
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The main weakness in this
module is my blog, I feel that my design is on a higher level compared to my
blog because the majority of the time I’m focused on design, meaning my blog
is lacking. Every self evaluation I say I will improve my blogging and I feel
it has slightly improved through the year but no where near as much as my
design skills therefore I am going to devote more time to blogging and
keeping on top of it.
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5. Identify five things that
you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing
these?
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1. Produce more
thumbnails for layout and designs this will increase my options for
development due to the vast diverse thumbnails.
2. Not to be so negative
when things aren’t going how I predicted they would. This will keep
motivation and morale high which enables me to crack on without feeling sorry
for myself.
3. Not leave my blogging
to the last minute, this will free up time towards the end of briefs for me
to concentrate on the design sides because it does sometimes get slightly
neglected because of the rush to blog.
4. Not to leave screen
printing too close to the end, I feel the pressure may have gotten to me
slightly as I make a few mistakes rushing. Next time I’ll be able to
concentrate on other priorities closer to the end of briefs.
5. A major thing I’m
going to do next time is to not procrastinate so much, this really holds me
back and means I end up trying to power through everything at the last
minute. I believe that this will give me more time to focus on the entire
brief and vastly improve every area of my designs and research.
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6.How would you grade
yourself on the following areas:
(please indicate using an
‘x’)
5= excellent, 4 = very good,
3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Attendance
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X
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Punctuality
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X
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Motivation
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X
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Commitment
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X
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Quantity of work produced
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X
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Quality of work produced
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X
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Contribution to the group
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X
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The evaluation of your work
is an important part of the assessment criteria and represents a percentage
of the overall grade. It is essential that you give yourself enough time to
complete your written evaluation fully and with appropriate depth and level of
self-reflection. If you have any questions relating to the self evaluation
process speak to a member of staff as soon as possible.
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